Obama's day: Election commission

Jan. 21, 2014
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President Obama / Carolyn Kaster, AP

by David Jackson, USA TODAY

by David Jackson, USA TODAY

President Obama will spend part of Tuesday talking about problems with the election system.

Obama and Vice President Biden meet at midday with the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, and will accept its report on possible changes to voting procedures.

Announced during last year's State of the Union Address, Obama assigned the commission "to identify non-partisan ways to shorten lines at polling places, promote the efficient conduct of elections, and provide better access to the polls for all voters," says the White House schedule.

Later in the day, Obama and Biden meet with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

Those are the highlights of what figures to be a slow day -- most of the federal government in Washington is closed due to the forecast of snow.